Episode Overview
In this crossover episode with the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Yuval Yeret joins Scrum.org CEO Dave West to unpack why 95% of AI initiatives fail—not because of the tech, but because of outdated organizational operating systems. Together they explore how they’ve seen product thinking and empirical agility help leaders align strategy, product, and delivery to make AI deliver business impact. Together, they explore how mid-market and scale-up leaders can evolve their “Company Operating System” to become truly AI-ready: adaptive, outcome-driven, and designed for learning.
Highlight Quotes / Concepts
“AI isn’t failing—our operating systems are.”
“Treat your company like a product—develop it with evidence, feedback, and intent.”
“Empiricism isn’t just for software teams. It’s how organizations survive uncertainty.”
“The best results come when leaders focus AI on their biggest business constraints, not shiny experiments.”
Chapters
00:00 Welcome
02:35 Challenges in AI Adoption
03:51 Transforming Organizational Operating Systems
07:28 Product Thinking in AI
19:06 Context Development for AI
45:46 Final Thoughts and Takeaways
Notable Quotes
“Where people find gold with AI is when they use product techniques to think through strategy and execution—not when they chase shiny tools.” — Yuval Yeret
“AI exposes every weakness in how your business learns.” — Dave West
“Your operating system determines whether AI is a toy or a transformation.” — Yuval Yeret
“Don’t replace humans with AI—replace bureaucracy with learning.” — Yuval Yeret
Learn More:
Leveraging Evidence-Based Management to develop your company
Is your organization’s operating system ready for AI?
Take Yuval’s free AI-Ready Operating System Scorecard and find out where your business is leaking traction—and how to fix it before your next AI initiative stalls.
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This podcast episode was recorded and published originally on the Scrum.org Community podcast: https://www.scrum.org/resources/ai-and-implications-your-organizations-operating-system.
